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Stay on top of the latest design trends. Use these articles to get inspiration, deepen your understanding, and create designs that are both trendy and timeless.
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  1. Cancel Adobe? Best Alternatives for Designers

    Cancel Adobe? Best Alternatives for Designers

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Thinking about canceling your Adobe subscription to save money and protect your privacy? Here you'll find the best Adobe alternatives.

  2. Trend Watch: Neo-Brutalism in Typography

    Trend Watch: Neo-Brutalism in Typography

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this article, we'll take a brief look at neo-brutalist graphic design, its origin, its use in web design, and some awesome neo-brutalist fonts you can use...

  3. Summer Color Palette Inspiration: Trending Palettes and Templates

    Summer Color Palette Inspiration: Trending Palettes and Templates

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this article, discover the best summer season palettes and summer color analysis to use as inspiration for your next project.

  4. How to Make a Watercolor Brush in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Make a Watercolor Brush in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Wondering how to make a watercolor brush in Illustrator? Today you'll learn how to do watercolor painting in Illustrator using three different methods.

  5. Why 90s Graphic Design Was a Total Game Changer

    Why 90s Graphic Design Was a Total Game Changer

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this article, we’ll explore the impact that pop and underground culture had on graphic design throughout the 90s and see how 90s design is making a...

  6. What Is the Maximalism Graphic Design Trend?

    What Is the Maximalism Graphic Design Trend?

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this article, we take a look at the the maximalism graphic design trend through the decades and different design trends. This is one of the most chaotic,...

  7. What Fonts Are Trending Now and Font Trends for 2024

    What Fonts Are Trending Now and Font Trends for 2024

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Consider this your ultimate guide to trending fonts in 2024. From 90s magazine fonts to the influence that K-culture will be wielding on typography in the...

  8. Inspiration: Star Wars Day Resources

    Inspiration: Star Wars Day Resources

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Join us as we celebrate Star Wars Day with a carefully curated selection of the best resources from Envato Elements to help you create your own sci-fi...

  9. How to Create a Pride Rainbow Gradient Overlay in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Pride Rainbow Gradient Overlay in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial • Beginner

    June is seen as LGBTQI Pride month (although this varies around the globe), but you can show your Pride all year round by creating your own pride rainbow...

  10. T-Shirt Design Trends for 2024

    T-Shirt Design Trends for 2024

    Tutorial • Beginner

    If you're looking to sell T-shirts, it's best to keep them trendy. In 2024, that means fun and quirky designs! Let's look at the trends that will be taking...

  11. The Principle of Economy: The Unexpected Power of a Font and a Rectangle

    The Principle of Economy: The Unexpected Power of a Font and a Rectangle

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    What do a feminist, anti-consumerist artist, a streetwear brand, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and NASA's Apollo program have in common?

  12. 20+ Must-Have Retro Condensed Fonts (Trend for 2024!)

    20+ Must-Have Retro Condensed Fonts (Trend for 2024!)

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Looking for a font that'll bring a cool vintage vibe to your next project? Why not try one of these retro condensed fonts from Envato Elements.

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